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Around the Region: Loving hands portraits at Orange Park hospice; vote in $100K challenge, and more

Photo portraits of loving hands offered at Haven Hospice

ATLANTIC BEACH

Atlantic Beach recycling upgrade

The city of Atlantic Beach is upgrading to 65-gallon carts for residents to use for recycling. Residents will receive the carts beginning Monday, Aug. 25. For more (904) 247-5834.

CLAY

Animal shelter needs support

Online voting continues through Sunday, Aug. 31, in the ASPCA Rachel Ray $100K Challenge’s Community Engagement Award. Clay County Animal Care and Control is one of 50 nationwide shelters participating in the adoption competition with a top prize of $100,000. For more, votetosavelives.org.

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS

Free hunter safety course

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is offering a free hunter safety Internet completion course 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 13, at a location to be provided to those who register in advance. For more, (386) 758-0525.

MIDDLEBURG

Mallard Road closure

Mallard Road between County Road 218 and Muscovy Road will be closed for a construction project Sept. 15 through late fall.

ORANGE PARK

St. Johns Country Day accepts Ice Bucket Challenge

During a first-day-of-school assembly Aug. 19, Headmaster Ed Ellison of St. Johns Country Day in Orange Park accepted an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from Olympian Nancy Hogshead-Maker of Jacksonville. The social media craze benefits research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. See Ellison’s dousing at goo.gl/6Z6P3T.[cq] He then challenged other area school administrators, including Brad Johnson, head of The Bolles School in Jacksonville, to do the same. Bolles Upper School students are to respond by 4 p.m. Fridayand, if they raise at least $350 for ALS research, Bolles faculty, staff and administrators will be doused.

ORANGE PARK

Haven Hospice offers hand portraits

The Haven Legacy Program is being launched in the Orange Park area for Haven Hospice with the addition of photographer Dan Senko. The program, which was first introduced in the Gainesville service area, provides complimentary hand portraits of loved ones with their family and friends.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will host “Run with the Big Cats” 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Treaty Park, 1595 Wildwood Drive, to kickoff the team’s 20th season. Attendees will have a chance to meet former Jaguars great Tony Boselli, members of the Roar cheerleaders and Jaxson de Ville. This free event will include drawings for Jaguars memorabilia, games and giveaways. For more, (904) 209-0385.

ST. JOHNS, PUTNAM

Two reappointed to college board

Gov. Rick Scott has reappointed Denise Bramlitt, 57, of East Palatka and National Guard Col. Joseph “Mickey” Duran of St. Augustine to the St. Johns River State College district board of trustees. Subject to state Senate confirmation, their terms expire May 31, 2018.